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Professions and Proficiency
This open access book takes an original view on the social production of knowledge in and across space. It explores how people build and transfer proficiency within and beyond the bounds of social groups. Social groups, such as professions, epistemic communities, or academic disciplines, collectively organize to help individuals gain understanding of and knowledge about specific subjects of exp…
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- 978-3-031-24910-5
- Collation
- X, 270
- Series Title
- Knowledge and Space (KNAS, volume 18)
- Call Number
- 334 PRO
Anal Incontinence : Clinical Management and Surgical Techniques
This open access book describes the latest advances in the anal incontinence diagnostic and therapeutic processes. Anal incontinence is a devastating condition heavily impacting on the patients’ lives. Those suffering from this disorder are generally very embarrassed and reluctant to undergo an appropriate clinical evaluation, thus becoming more isolated and worsening the quality of their l…
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- 1
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- 978-3-031-08392-1
- Collation
- XI, 211
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery
- Call Number
- 610 ANA
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This open access book offers a comprehensive review of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a particular focus on the pathobiology and clinical aspects of the disease, including diagnosis and treatment. HCC is becoming one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. It is the fifth most common malignancy in men and the ninth in women, with an estimated 500,000 to 1 million new c…
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- 1
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- 978-3-031-09371-5
- Collation
- XV, 217
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery
- Call Number
- XV, 217
Robotic Surgery of Colon and Rectum
This is an open access book. Colorectal surgery is one of the most performed procedures in dedicated colorectal and general surgery units worldwide. In the last two decades, the minimally invasive laparoscopic approach has become very popular worldwide, attracting great interest among patients (lower risk of infection, less pain, and faster recovery) and demonstrating excellent oncological resu…
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- 978-3-031-33020-9
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- XI, 206
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)
- Call Number
- 610 ROB
Infections in Surgery : Prevention and Management
Infections in surgery, commonly known as surgical site infections (SSIs), are complications that may occur after a surgical procedure. SSIs represent a serious problem leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, highlighting the need for continued efforts to improve surgical practices and reduce their incidence. Several factors can contribute to the development of SSIs: …
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- 978-3-031-60462-1
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- XII, 192
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)
- Call Number
- 610 INF
Thyroid Surgery
This open access book on thyroid surgery has been authored by an international team of contributors who present a comprehensive understanding of both benign and malignant thyroid disorders. It also outlines an interdisciplinary approach to their surgical management that reflects the latest changes in surgical techniques. The book reviews the most up-to-date literature available on thyroid surge…
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- 978-3-031-31145-1
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- XV, 185
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)
- Call Number
- 610 THY
Primary Adrenal Malignancies
Dissemination of knowledge is the best and only strategy capable of improving clinical management in rare and ultra-rare malignancies, including primary adrenal malignancies. It is preliminary to any further healthcare policy such as, for example, the centralization of cases in referral institutions. Adrenal primary malignancies are probably the rarest among rare pathologies. This epidemiolo…
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- 978-3-031-62300-4
- Collation
- X, 176
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)
- Call Number
- 610 PRI
Play-Responsive Teaching in Early Childhood Education
This open access book develops a theoretical concept of teaching that is relevant to early childhood education, and based on children’s learning and development through play. It discusses theoretical premises and research on playing and learning, and proposes the development of play-responsive didaktik. It examines the processes and products of learning and development, teaching and its phyl…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-15958-0
- Collation
- XIII, 183
- Series Title
- International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (CHILD, volume 26)
- Call Number
- 370 PRA p
Outdoor Learning and Play : Pedagogical Practices and Children's Cultural For…
This Open Access book examines children’s participation in dialectical reciprocity with place-based institutional practices by presenting empirical research from Australia, Brazil, China, Poland, Norway and Wales. Underpinned by cultural-historical theory, the analysis reveals how outdoors and nature form unique conditions for children's play, formal and informal learning and cultural formati…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-72595-2
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- XV, 201
- Series Title
- International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (CHILD, volume 34)
- Call Number
- 370 OUT
Children's Exploration and Cultural Formation
This open access book examines the educational conditions that support cultures of exploration in kindergartens. It conceptualises cultures of exploration, whether those cultures are created through children’s own engagement or are demanded of them through undertaking specific tasks within different institutional settings. It shows how the conditions for children’s exploration form a web of…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-36271-3
- Collation
- VIII, 187
- Series Title
- International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (CHILD, volume 29)
- Call Number
- 370 CHI
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